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I was wondering for those of you with a colostomy how often do you
change or empty the bag a day? Does the colostomy continuously run
out like the ileostomy? How does it work?

Sara

Tue May 4, 2004 6:50 pm

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I was wondering for those of you with a colostomy how often do you change or empty the bag a day? Does the colostomy continuously run out like the ileostomy?...	streamsinthedesert streamsinthe...	May 4, 2004 6:50 pm
Sara, It depends on the person. Some are lucky enough to go once a day. Others may go several times and consistency also depends on the person. Changing the...	oldsod@... theoldsod1	May 5, 2004 1:44 pm
Hi Sara, Ditto on that as far as what John emailed. I suffer from IBS so, on my bad days I had to empty my bag out more often.I used the disposable liners,so...	Sylvia Ellis elady38	May 5, 2004 11:29 pm
Hi,yall, I am trying to find an ostomate, his name is Jeremy, is a firefighter in Charlotte N.C. Lost contact we became good email ostomates. I have been...	Sylvia Ellis elady38	May 5, 2004 11:37 pm
Well Sara my husband has one and he changes it about every 4 or 5 days. He keeps it cleaned out on a regular basis....	Amber blueeyesange...	May 13, 2004 5:47 pm
Hi Sara and Amber: I've had a colostomy 11 1/2 years, and I'm managing fairly well. I do believe that an ileostomy has more of an almost constant output than...	Ken Berglund sixfelines2001	May 14, 2004 2:01 am
Hi Sara - My husband recently got a colostomy (hopefully to be reversed in July). He uses a two piece system & empties it at least once a day - sometimes more...	cathieshultz@... cathiebeth	May 14, 2004 3:34 pm
Sara - Also - my husband uses disposable bags - they don't hold very much, but they are gentle on his skin (they are cloth outside) -which is why he has to...	cathieshultz@... cathiebeth	May 14, 2004 3:38 pm

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